Supply Network Planner

Supply Network Planner Position Details

Position Type:
Contract Job

Location:

Buffalo, NY
Benefits: 401K, Dental insurance, Life Insurance, Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance
Compensation: $30-40/hour

PURPOSE STATEMENT

The Supply Network Planner's responsibility is to develop weekly 3 18 month production and inventory requirements for manufacturing operations accounting for new product rollouts, planned operational initiatives, and seasonal product planning.

• Manage and develop the capacity planning models for 3-5 manufacturing facilities
• Conduct monthly Supply Agreement process for designated manufacturing facilities and product categories in support of Sales and Operations Planning Process
• Establish inventory planning and production scheduling parameters to be executed by Master Production Schedulers within each supply facility
• Manage working capital investments (raw materials, conversion, and finished goods) for designated production facilities to achieve lowest total delivered cost
• Develop monthly and Sales and Operations Planning workbooks for Product Business Teams
• Represent Customer Service & Logistics (CS&L) within designated Product Business Teams providing support on Inventory Management, Transportation, Warehousing, and Customer Service issues
• Analyze and review inventory stocking policies and strategies quarterly in order to minimize spoilage, maximize service, and maximize inventory turns
• Analyze inventory investment costs and trends to ensure they are in alignment with departmental and company objectives
• Analyze total delivered costs (manufacturing and distribution) and recommend and implement changes process and strategy to achieve lowest Supply Chain cost
• Provide inventory management for selected Contract Manufactured products
• Develop and execute warehouse strategies in alignment with Distribution Center Sales and Operation Planning process

2 yrs. experience in Job Offered, Fulfillment Planning or related field, which experience must have included supply chain or fulfillment planning experience with perishable materials or materials having a short shelf life, advanced planning systems for enterprise resource planning and financial analysis and network modeling